In baseball, a position player is a player who on defense plays as an infielder, outfielder, or catcher.
A pitcher is generally not considered a position player.
Position players are eligible to pitch, and a manager will use a position player as a relief pitcher on some occasions.
[1] In ice hockey, "position player" refers to all non-goaltender players (forwards and defencemen), although "skater" is the more common term.
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